taken 9 years ago, near to Birkenhead, Wirral, Great Britain

Demolition of The Woodside Hotel #6

Following a fire in August 2008 The Woodside Hotel is being demolished. This view is across Chester Street with the Woodside Ferry terminal down to the right. See also Peter Craine's photo of the hotel in 2007 SJ3289 : Woodside Hotel, Birkenhead. The huge building in the background is a ventilation tower for the Queensway Tunnel and in the background to the right it is possible to see the red and black funnel and the stern of the QEII. At the time this photo was taken the cruise ship was being manoeuvred up to the new liner terminal in Liverpool for its last visit before being taken to Dubai to become a floating hotel.

Discussion on SJ3289

"On 14th December 2009 an Outline Planning Application was submitted for the redevelopment of East Float. East Float forms the heart of the Wirral Waters regeneration project, launched by Peel Holdings in 2006.

The planning application proposes up to 13,521 new homes, together with new offices, shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, hot food takeaways, hotel and conference facilities, culture, education, leisure and community.The application will establish a series of five different quarters within East Float each with its own character and approach to design. These quarters are SkyCity, Northbank West, Four Bridges, Marina View and Vittoria Studios.

Once constructed, it is estimated that the East Float development will deliver over 20,000 new jobs and be home to up to 30,000 new residents."